S 3131 · 106th Congress · Health

Medicare Billing and Education Act of 2000

Introduced 2000-09-28· Sponsored by Sen. Murkowski, Frank H. [R-AK]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9470-9472)(2000-09-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Medicare Billing and Education Act of 2000 - Title I: Regulatory Reform - Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) with regard to: (1) the prospective-only, non-retroactive application of regulations of the Secretary of Health and Human Services that establish or change a substantive legal standard governing the scope of benefits, the payment for services, or the eligibility of individuals, entities, or organizations to furnish or to receive Medicare services or benefits; and (2) allowance of civil actions against the Secretary challenging the constitutionality of regulations or policies. Prohibits the Secretary from recovering past Medicare overpayments by offsetting future payments to a health care provider or while a provider is appealing a determination that an overpayment has been made or the amount of such an overpayment. Title II: Appeals Process Reforms - Revises requirements for the post-payment audit process, particularly the recoupment of overpayments. Requires the Secretary to permit any health care provider to appeal any determination of the Secretary under Medicare on behalf of a deceased beneficiary where no substitute party is available. Title …

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans